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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220202750021 · 09/24/2020 · Carolina Stalite Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Dryer operator, Kiln operator, Dry plant operator, Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.88 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Judith H Johnson; Jeffrey V Goodman
Operator
Carolina Stalite Company
Mine
3100136

Narrative

The injured employee along with two others were locking down large threaded nuts on the coal mill roller journal assembly, using a large open end wrench and a 10lb sledge hammer. The injured EE was holding and adjusted the wrench when the hammer hit EE's middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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